Tennesee Football

[Greybeard]

Urban Legends say this is the real deal. In fact, the principal of the
high school has been asked for “reprints” of his speech.

At a Tennessee Football Game.

Christianity is now the target of persecution...

THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS!
GOD BLESS EVERYONE WHO READS THIS AND PASSES IT ON.

I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT A HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CAN SEE THE
PROBLEM, BUT OUR SOCIETY CANNOT.

Tennessee Football

This is a statement that was read over the PA system at the football game
at Roane County High School, Kingston, Tennessee, by school principal,
Jody McLeod

"It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football
games, to say a prayer and play the National Anthem, to honor God and
Country."

Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, I am told that saying a Prayer
is a violation of Federal Case Law. As I understand the law at this time, I
can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion and call it "an
alternate life style,"and, if someone is offended, that's OK.

I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity, by dispensing condoms and
calling it, "safe sex." If someone is offended, that's OK.

I can even use this public facility to present the merits of killing an unborn
baby as a "viable" means of birth control." If someone is offended, no
problem.

I can designate a school day as "Earth Day" and involve students in
activities to worship religiously and praise the goddess, "Mother Earth", and
call it "ecology.."

I can use literature, videos and presentations in the classroom that depicts
people with strong, traditional Christian convictions as "simple minded" and
"ignorant" and call it "enlightenment."

However, if anyone uses this facility to honor GOD and to ask HIM to bless
this event with safety and good sportsmanship, then Federal Case Law is
violated.

This appears to be inconsistent at best, and at worst, diabolical.
Apparently, we are to be tolerant of everything and anyone, except GOD
and HIS Commandments.

Nevertheless, as a school principal, I frequently ask staff and students to
abide by rules with which they do not necessarily agree. For me to do
otherwise would be inconsistent at best, and at worst, hypocritical. I suffer
from that affliction enough unintentionally. I certainly do not need to add
an intentional transgression.

For this reason, I shall "Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's," and
refrain from praying at this time.

"However, if you feel inspired to honor, praise and thank GOD and ask HIM,
in the name of JESUS, to bless this event, please feel free to do so. As far
as I know, that's not against the law--yet."

One by one, the people in the stands bowed their heads, held hands with
one another and began to pray.

They prayed in the stands.

They prayed in the team huddles.

They prayed at the concession stand and they prayed in the Announcer's Box!

The only place they didn't pray was in the Supreme Court of the United
States of America - the Seat of "Justice" in the "one nation, under GOD."

Somehow, Kingston , Tennessee , remembered what so many have
forgotten. We are given the Freedom OF Religion, not the Freedom FROM
Religion.

Praise GOD that HIS remnant remains!

JESUS said,"If you are ashamed of ME before men, then I will be ashamed
of you before MY FATHER."